After years of childhood art awards, sculpture became Jeanne's passion at 15 with her first stone and wood carving high school projects. She next received a BFA in figurative sculpture and watercolor and studied in France at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. That training along with years of experience as a commercial designer and illustrator helped form her style, technique and sensibilities into the talented artist she is today.

Watercolor: "Natural and manmade objects in unexpected encounters continually draw my attention and spark my imagination. Beauty, peacefulness and a connection to life's inner forces create scenes that I can hope to lead others to experience. These qualities motivate me to explore new subject matter and techniques as I evolve as an artist."

Sculpture: "The challenge for me is turning forms in space and the play of light on them — giving them believable, 'expansive form' as Rodin called it. Figures express such universal, archetypal concepts that they are tireless subjects — metaphors for life's experiences. I've focused on the inner strength, nobility of creatures expressed through their gestures and physical form."

Education: BFA (magna cum laude) in figure sculpture & watercolor from the University of New Hampshire. Studied at Ecole des Beaux Arts, St. Etienne, France. Various workshops with Master Artists over the years.

Thank you for your interest,
Jeanne Hyland